By Tom Mueller

Americans need top-quality Italian olive oil for many of the same reasons that they need, and love, Italy.

Starting with variety: stretching from the Alps almost to Africa, the Italian boot harbors thousands of different microclimates and landscapes, where some 500 different olive cultivars grow: raw materials for countless distinctive oils.

From this variety comes artistry: artisanal Italian oil-makers interpret their olives in unique ways, using hyper-modern milling technology and age-old traditions.

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